Kroger Rings Up a New Data and AI Chief
Kroger Rings Up a New Data and AI Chief
https://nationalcioreview.com/cxos-on-the-move/kroger-rings-up-a-new-data-and-ai-chief/
Publish Date: 2026-03-09 11:30:00
Source Domain: nationalcioreview.com
- Kroger has assigned Milen Mahadevan to the new position of Chief Data and AI Officer.
- Mahadevan will retain his role as President and CEO of Kroger’s data science and analytics subsidiary, 84.51°.
- In his new role, Mahadevan will oversee Kroger’s data and AI teams and work to integrate advanced AI capabilities into company operations and customer engagement.
- This move integrates Kroger’s data and AI efforts under a single leader to support the creation of “agentic” AI tools to boost productivity and change company operations.
- Mahadevan has been with Kroger since 2015, first joining when Kroger acquired dunnhumby’s U.S. business, and has steadily risen through the ranks to his current position.
